William Mulready
Irish genre painter (1786-1863) · Artists · Died at 77
William Mulready was an Irish genre painter living in London. He is best known for his romanticising depictions of rural scenes, and for creating Mulready stationery letter sheets, issued at the same time as the Penny Black postage stamp.
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Choosing the Wedding Gown, 1845illustrating chapter 1 of Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith
The Sonnet: 1839 Mulready oil painting in V&A Collection![This painting by Mulready portrays the African-American actor Ira Aldridge, known in Europe for his Shakespearean roles, including Othello, Lear, and Macbeth.[10] The Walters Art Museum.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/William_Mulready_-_Othello_-_Walters_372629.jpg/1280px-William_Mulready_-_Othello_-_Walters_372629.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
This painting by Mulready portrays the African-American actor Ira Aldridge, known in Europe for his Shakespearean roles, including Othello, Lear, and Macbeth.[10] The Walters Art Museum.
Funerary monument, Kensal Green Cemetery, London
About this person
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1786 to 1863 · aged 77
